10+ hour, 14+ min ago   (138+ words) A Petaluma man with a warrant was arrested Sunday on suspicion of battery on an officer, the department said. At about 10 a.m., an officer recognized 34-year-old Francisco Perez walking in the area and knew he had a warrant out for his…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago   (263+ words) Construction is paused for a planned facility near Gilroy that many local officials suspect may be used as a detention center by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced over the weekend. A judge with the U.S. District…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago   (65+ words) SFGATE The San Francisco Fire Department is working to clear a small fire that broke out Sunday morning outside of a building in the Mission District. The fire occurred in the 1200 block of South Van Ness Avenue. By about 10:45 a.m., crews…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (69+ words) SFGATE The vegetation fire in Napa County was contained to 91%, according to Cal Fire. The fire started near the 9400 block of Steele Canyon Road, just south of Lake Berryessa, and grew to 51 acres, Cal Fire said. Two engines stayed Saturday…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (609+ words) The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier in the week. Evacuation orders and warnings in the area were still active Saturday. The Plaskett Fire had burned 29,942 acres as of Saturday, which is just under 47 square…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (237+ words) A wildfire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line on Saturday, Cal Fire said. San Francisco firefighters were dispatched to help battle the Lucas Fire, which was 15% contained Saturday night....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (156+ words) Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of Big Sur. The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier in the week....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (126+ words) A 41-year-old pickup truck driver was arrested after a fatal collision with a bicyclist near Soquel High School, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday. The crash occurred about 3:46 p.m. Friday on Soquel Drive east of Porter Street. A Santa Cruz man…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (165+ words) An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a threat to shoot a Santa Rosa resident and a collision with a police vehicle, officials said Friday. Fox Wheeler of Roseville was taken into custody Thursday, accused of criminal threats, assault…...

1+ week, 55+ min ago   (508+ words) An unusual scene unfolded in the San Jose City Council chambers on Tuesday as a man approached the dais and served District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz with legal documents. The incident, which has raised eyebrows online and in City Hall, is…...